skip to main content

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

Colarado

These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 31, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Colorado, we recommend that you visit Governor Polis’s COVID Dashboard, the Choose Colorado COVID-19 Business Resource Center or Philanthropy Colorado’s COVID-19 Relief Funds in Colorado.

resource search icon

Description of Program and Relief

Gap Funding Support for Small Businesses

Energize Colorado, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Coloradans recover and rise from the COVID-19 pandemic, offers a Gap Fund of more than $25 million to provide both small business loans and grants. Sole proprietors, businesses, and nonprofits with less than 25 full-time employees may apply here for up to a $15,000 grant and a $20,000 loan for a possible combined total of $35,000 in financial assistance.

Application and program information is available on Energize Colorado’s website.

Government or Lead Agency

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Dates Available

Ongoing

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

Sole proprietors, businesses, and nonprofits with less than 25 full-time employees are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to small businesses: (1) majority-owned by minorities, women, or veterans; (2) located in a rural area; or those that (3) that have not been successful in pursuing and/or receiving funds from federal programs.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

There are no application cut-off dates, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible due to limited availability of funds.

Contact for More Information

Call Energize Colorado at 1-800-471-0628 or email gapfundsupport@energizecolorado.com.

List of Additional Information

Energize Colorado Frequently Asked Questions: available here.


© 2021 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. This does not constitute legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. In some jurisdictions, this publication may be considered attorney advertising. Past representations are no guarantee of future outcomes.

Awards & Recognition

Paul, Weiss Wins NYLJ’s 2020 Innovation Award

  • Jun 26, 2020
  • Awards

Paul, Weiss Wins NYLJ’s 2020 Innovation Award

Paul, Weiss has been recognized with the New York Law Journal’s 2020 “Innovation Award” as part of the publication’s annual Professional Excellence Awards.

View More

© 2025 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Privacy Policy